November 2010 Elections

U.S. Attorney’s Office
October 27, 2010

District of Nevada(703) 388-6336

LAS VEGAS—United States Attorney Daniel G. Bogden announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Russell E. Marsh will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 2, 2010 general elections. AUSA Marsh has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the District of Nevada and in that capacity is responsible for overseeing the District's handling of complaints of election fraud and voting rights abuses in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters in Washington.

Eight years ago, former Attorney General Ashcroft established a Department-wide Ballot Access and Voting Integrity Initiative. The goals of this ongoing Initiative are to increase the Department's ability to deter election fraud and discrimination at the polls, and to prosecute these offenses whenever and wherever they occur. The Department's long-standing Election Day Program furthers these goals, and also seeks to ensure public confidence in the integrity of the election process by providing local points of contact within the Department for the public to report possible election fraud and voting rights violations while the polls are open on Election Day.

Our office, as part of the Nevada Election Integrity Task Force, will be working with the Nevada Secretary of State, the Nevada Attorney General, and the FBI to investigate complaints regarding questionable voter registration practices, potential voter fraud, and enforcement of laws regarding voter intimidation. On Election Day, there will be command posts in Carson City, Reno, Las Vegas and Elko staffed by members of the Task Force. AUSA/DEO Marsh will be on duty at the Las Vegas command post while the polls are open on November 2, 2020, to assist with the investigation of any complaints of election fraud or voting rights abuses, and to ensure that such complaints are directed to the appropriate authorities. Additionally, an AUSA will be on duty at the Reno command post to assist with complaints.

Law enforcement officials, election workers and citizens can file complaints in a number of ways.

By calling the NV Secretary of State at (775) 684-5708; or by calling the FBI in Las Vegas at (702) 385-1281 and asking for Special Agent Mike Elliott.

Complaints about ballot access problems or discrimination can also be made directly to DOJ's Civil Rights Division's Voting Section in Washington at (800) 253-3931 or (202) 307-2767.

United States Attorney Bogden said, "The effectiveness of our Election Day Program depends in large part on the watchfulness and cooperation of the American electorate. It is imperative that those who have specific information about discrimination or election fraud make that information available immediately to my Office, the FBI, or the Civil Rights Division."